The Solid State An Introduction to the Physics of Crystals for Students of Physics, Materials Science, and Engineering

by Rosenberg, H. M.

• ISBN13: 9780198518709
• ISBN10: 0198518706
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1988-05-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Designed as an introduction to solid-state and condensed-matter physics, this textbook is ideal for one-semester graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in materials science. The new third edition includes a chapter on the properties of amorphous solids, and discusses recent progress in such areas as basic crystal structure, superconductivity, diffraction, defects, dislocations, specific heat, phonons, thermal and electrical conductivities, and the field of solid-state studies. Many textual changes have been made to clarify certain points and short sections have been added on low-dimensional semiconducting structures and on magnetic materials. Extra problems have been added and answers to all problems are provided. The presentation is direct and to-the-point, proceeding straight to the core topics in the field.

Table of Contents

Atoms in crystals	1	(17)
Waves in crystals	18	(18)
Defects and disorder in crystals	36	(17)
Dislocations in crystals	53	(25)
The thermal vibrations of the crystal lattice	78	(17)
Phonons in non-metals: thermal conductivity	95	(11)
Free electrons in crystals	106	(18)
Electrical conductivity and the band theory	124	(19)
Semiconductors	143	(17)
The physics of the semiconductor p-n junction	160	(27)
Paramagnetism	187	(13)
Ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism	200	(15)
Dielectric properties	215	(17)
Superconductivity	232	(36)
Amorphous materials	268	(34)
Answers to problems	302	(3)
Further reding	305	(4)
Index	309	(8)
Physical constants and conversion factors	317